aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But she was one of those silly, vulgar-minded girls who think life is nothing without continually chattering either to young men or about them.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Not that she frequented the bar, or had anything to do with the customers--her mother kept her carefully from that; but she had plenty of acquaintance, and to her mind nothing else was so amusing.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading She was in no hurry to be married, for then she knew she must give up all her lively pastime with the lads around her.
amusingadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading Not that she frequented the bar, or had anything to do with the customers--her mother kept her carefully from that; but she had plenty of acquaintance, and to her mind nothing else was so amusing.
AMY'S
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From this reading AMY'S VISITS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not that she frequented the bar, or had anything to do with the customers--her mother kept her carefully from that; but she had plenty of acquaintance, and to her mind nothing else was so amusing.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading NOBODY could say any great harm of Florence Cray, or she would not have been bound to Miss Lee.
any thing at all
From this reading Not that she frequented the bar, or had anything to do with the customers--her mother kept her carefully from that; but she had plenty of acquaintance, and to her mind nothing else was so amusing.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading She was in no hurry to be married, for then she knew she must give up all her lively pastime with the lads around her.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading Not that she frequented the bar, or had anything to do with the customers--her mother kept her carefully from that; but she had plenty of acquaintance, and to her mind nothing else was so amusing.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She was in no hurry to be married, for then she knew she must give up all her lively pastime with the lads around her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading NOBODY could say any great harm of Florence Cray, or she would not have been bound to Miss Lee.
confined by bonds
From this reading NOBODY could say any great harm of Florence Cray, or she would not have been bound to Miss Lee.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she was one of those silly, vulgar-minded girls who think life is nothing without continually chattering either to young men or about them.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Not that she frequented the bar, or had anything to do with the customers--her mother kept her carefully from that; but she had plenty of acquaintance, and to her mind nothing else was so amusing.
chatteringnounUS /ˈtʃætərɪŋ/
the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine
From this reading But she was one of those silly, vulgar-minded girls who think life is nothing without continually chattering either to young men or about them.
continuallyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/
seemingly without interruption
From this reading But she was one of those silly, vulgar-minded girls who think life is nothing without continually chattering either to young men or about them.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading NOBODY could say any great harm of Florence Cray, or she would not have been bound to Miss Lee.
Cray
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From this reading NOBODY could say any great harm of Florence Cray, or she would not have been bound to Miss Lee.
customersnounUS /ˈkʌstəmərz/
plural of “customer” — someone who pays for goods or services
From this reading Not that she frequented the bar, or had anything to do with the customers--her mother kept her carefully from that; but she had plenty of acquaintance, and to her mind nothing else was so amusing.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Not that she frequented the bar, or had anything to do with the customers--her mother kept her carefully from that; but she had plenty of acquaintance, and to her mind nothing else was so amusing.
one or the other of two
From this reading But she was one of those silly, vulgar-minded girls who think life is nothing without continually chattering either to young men or about them.
else
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From this reading Not that she frequented the bar, or had anything to do with the customers--her mother kept her carefully from that; but she had plenty of acquaintance, and to her mind nothing else was so amusing.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading NOBODY could say any great harm of Florence Cray, or she would not have been bound to Miss Lee.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was in no hurry to be married, for then she knew she must give up all her lively pastime with the lads around her.
frequentedverbUS /ˈfriːkwəntɪd/
past form of “frequent” — do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading Not that she frequented the bar, or had anything to do with the customers--her mother kept her carefully from that; but she had plenty of acquaintance, and to her mind nothing else was so amusing.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Not that she frequented the bar, or had anything to do with the customers--her mother kept her carefully from that; but she had plenty of acquaintance, and to her mind nothing else was so amusing.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading But she was one of those silly, vulgar-minded girls who think life is nothing without continually chattering either to young men or about them.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She was in no hurry to be married, for then she knew she must give up all her lively pastime with the lads around her.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading NOBODY could say any great harm of Florence Cray, or she would not have been bound to Miss Lee.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not that she frequented the bar, or had anything to do with the customers--her mother kept her carefully from that; but she had plenty of acquaintance, and to her mind nothing else was so amusing.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading NOBODY could say any great harm of Florence Cray, or she would not have been bound to Miss Lee.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading NOBODY could say any great harm of Florence Cray, or she would not have been bound to Miss Lee.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was in no hurry to be married, for then she knew she must give up all her lively pastime with the lads around her.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading She was in no hurry to be married, for then she knew she must give up all her lively pastime with the lads around her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was in no hurry to be married, for then she knew she must give up all her lively pastime with the lads around her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But she was one of those silly, vulgar-minded girls who think life is nothing without continually chattering either to young men or about them.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Not that she frequented the bar, or had anything to do with the customers--her mother kept her carefully from that; but she had plenty of acquaintance, and to her mind nothing else was so amusing.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She was in no hurry to be married, for then she knew she must give up all her lively pastime with the lads around her.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading She was in no hurry to be married, for then she knew she must give up all her lively pastime with the lads around her.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading NOBODY could say any great harm of Florence Cray, or she would not have been bound to Miss Lee.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But she was one of those silly, vulgar-minded girls who think life is nothing without continually chattering either to young men or about them.
full of life and energy
From this reading She was in no hurry to be married, for then she knew she must give up all her lively pastime with the lads around her.
joined in matrimony
From this reading She was in no hurry to be married, for then she knew she must give up all her lively pastime with the lads around her.
the force of workers available
From this reading But she was one of those silly, vulgar-minded girls who think life is nothing without continually chattering either to young men or about them.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Not that she frequented the bar, or had anything to do with the customers--her mother kept her carefully from that; but she had plenty of acquaintance, and to her mind nothing else was so amusing.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading NOBODY could say any great harm of Florence Cray, or she would not have been bound to Miss Lee.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Not that she frequented the bar, or had anything to do with the customers--her mother kept her carefully from that; but she had plenty of acquaintance, and to her mind nothing else was so amusing.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She was in no hurry to be married, for then she knew she must give up all her lively pastime with the lads around her.
not any; not one
From this reading She was in no hurry to be married, for then she knew she must give up all her lively pastime with the lads around her.
no person; not anyone
From this reading NOBODY could say any great harm of Florence Cray, or she would not have been bound to Miss Lee.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading NOBODY could say any great harm of Florence Cray, or she would not have been bound to Miss Lee.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But she was one of those silly, vulgar-minded girls who think life is nothing without continually chattering either to young men or about them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NOBODY could say any great harm of Florence Cray, or she would not have been bound to Miss Lee.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But she was one of those silly, vulgar-minded girls who think life is nothing without continually chattering either to young men or about them.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading NOBODY could say any great harm of Florence Cray, or she would not have been bound to Miss Lee.
pastimenounUS /ˈpæstaɪm/
a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly)
From this reading She was in no hurry to be married, for then she knew she must give up all her lively pastime with the lads around her.
a full supply
From this reading Not that she frequented the bar, or had anything to do with the customers--her mother kept her carefully from that; but she had plenty of acquaintance, and to her mind nothing else was so amusing.
express in words
From this reading NOBODY could say any great harm of Florence Cray, or she would not have been bound to Miss Lee.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading NOBODY could say any great harm of Florence Cray, or she would not have been bound to Miss Lee.
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading But she was one of those silly, vulgar-minded girls who think life is nothing without continually chattering either to young men or about them.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Not that she frequented the bar, or had anything to do with the customers--her mother kept her carefully from that; but she had plenty of acquaintance, and to her mind nothing else was so amusing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not that she frequented the bar, or had anything to do with the customers--her mother kept her carefully from that; but she had plenty of acquaintance, and to her mind nothing else was so amusing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was in no hurry to be married, for then she knew she must give up all her lively pastime with the lads around her.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But she was one of those silly, vulgar-minded girls who think life is nothing without continually chattering either to young men or about them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She was in no hurry to be married, for then she knew she must give up all her lively pastime with the lads around her.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading But she was one of those silly, vulgar-minded girls who think life is nothing without continually chattering either to young men or about them.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But she was one of those silly, vulgar-minded girls who think life is nothing without continually chattering either to young men or about them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NOBODY could say any great harm of Florence Cray, or she would not have been bound to Miss Lee.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She was in no hurry to be married, for then she knew she must give up all her lively pastime with the lads around her.
VISITSnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading AMY'S VISITS.
vulgar-minded
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From this reading But she was one of those silly, vulgar-minded girls who think life is nothing without continually chattering either to young men or about them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But she was one of those silly, vulgar-minded girls who think life is nothing without continually chattering either to young men or about them.
which person or people
From this reading But she was one of those silly, vulgar-minded girls who think life is nothing without continually chattering either to young men or about them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was in no hurry to be married, for then she knew she must give up all her lively pastime with the lads around her.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But she was one of those silly, vulgar-minded girls who think life is nothing without continually chattering either to young men or about them.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading NOBODY could say any great harm of Florence Cray, or she would not have been bound to Miss Lee.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading But she was one of those silly, vulgar-minded girls who think life is nothing without continually chattering either to young men or about them.
